Expert Martin Green of the University of New South Wales says "Australia needs to look to Germany if it is to realise the potential of solar cell technology. To day, being honoured by Australians, Green...
Solar PV Recycling A new report predicts the total annual recycled product value of crystalline silicon solar panels will hit USD $12 billion in 2035. While a good quality solar panel will have a lifespan...
Synthetic molecules that mimic chlorophyll in plants may one day form the basis of highly efficient solar cells, say Australian researchers.
Residents of the Melody Park Seventh Day Adventist Aged Care South Queensland facility are enjoying the benefits of being part of Australia’s first state network of solar photovoltaic and solar hot water-powered retirement villages. Solar...
The International Energy Agency has recently released a publication detailing its Solar Energy Perspectives for the coming decades, and the potential solar energy can reach by 2050. The International Energy Agency publication aims to offer an...
Solar Installation Cuts Pool Pump Costs A recently released report from NSW's Independent Pricing and Regulatory Tribunal (IPART) help explains why households of the same size may have very different electricity bills - with one...
Producing solar cells with zero-emissions electricity will provide new manufacturing opportunities for local industries. Australian solar cells researchers and industry have partnered to develop innovative ways of generating zero-emissions electricity using a printing machine to...
Sun-Believable - Paint On Solar Cells by Australian Solar Quotes A team of researchers at the University of Notre Dame state they have made major inroads in creating a solar paint that can generate electricity...
Major players in the rising renewable energy industry will meet in the Sunshine Coast later this month to discuss the region's potential. The visit will include a guided tour of Sunshine Coast solar as well...
Molecular Solar Ltd, a spinout company from the University of Warwick, has achieved a significant breakthrough in the performance of solar photovoltaic (PV) cells. They have achieved and demonstrated a record voltage for organic photovoltaic...
Stratosolar We've reported in the past on plans for putting solar panels on the moon and space-based solar power stations transmitting electricity back to Earth. A little closer to home, but still high above our...
The Board of Directors of Renewable Energy Corporation ASA (REC) has resolved to initiate a process, including formal deliberations with the employee representatives to assess permanent closedown of parts of the production capacity in Norway....
A joint initiative of grid operators and the solar industry is recommending that the Federal Government take measures to ensure supply security in the German and European power grid. According to a scientific study, a...
A promising approach for making solar cells that are inexpensive, lightweight and flexible is to use organic (that is, carbon-containing) compounds instead of expensive, highly purified silicon. But one stubborn problem has slowed the development...
Yorke Peninsula Wind Farm While Victoria has implemented guidelines that may put the brakes on wind power in the state, South Australia is continuing to attract major wind energy investment interest. Suzlon have announced plans...
A Melbourne based roofing manufacturer involved in the solar industry has announced details of a $5 million factory which is on target to be built in Cairns in 2012. The Cairns solar roofing factory is...
